Nearly time to go...

As I write I have two more sleeps until I go on holiday, but it’s no ordinary trip. I am going to Takeo in Cambodia. I fly out on Saturday 4 February and after several flights and an overnight stay in Singapore I will arrive in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia on Monday morning. From the moment I land I will be hitting the ground running because this is when the holiday really begins. I will go straight to New Futures which is an orphanage in Takeo, where I will spend two weeks trying to be useful doing a few things like...


• Running the odd extra-curricular lesson like dance, music, story reading, crafts etc (suggestions welcome);
• Help out on the on site farm, this should help overcome my fear of all animals…hopefully;
• Run activities and games for the children;
• Assist or at least try to assist the children with their homework (please, please keep your fingers crossed it’s not maths) and spend time with the children on other learning activities (again all suggestion most welcome);
• Help with the general cleaning in and around the teaching areas;
• Assist with lessons; and
• Just get involved!


The orphanage currently cares for around 50 children, from the age of 8. Many of these children come from very difficult backgrounds. Often, their parents have either passed away, or are unable to care for their children due either to poverty or to their own ill health.
The orphanage provides an alternative for children in Takeo, where they can grow up in a safe, supportive and happy environment. The staff at the orphanage work to ensure that the children remain healthy and well fed, and that they have the access to education that other children in the area receive. They are cared for by a full-time orphanage manager and two support staff who between them cook, clean and look after the health and wellbeing of the children and for my time there I will be doing all I can to help.


So without further ado all that remains for me is to say, thank you so very much for your kind donations and watch this space to see what it is being spent on!


Oh one last thing, wish me luck as I am feeling just a little apprehensive and nervous.

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